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58
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15
key findings
3
free to read here
8
verified controls

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 3 findings
  • Camera & Photos 1 finding
  • Microphone & Audio 1 finding
  • Messages 4 findings
  • Biometrics 1 finding
  • Sensitive Data 6 findings
  • Tracking 6 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 8 findings
  • Sharing 11 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 14 findings
  • Other 3 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Advertising & Profiling eBay collects which ads you saw and whether you clicked or bought

What this means

eBay says that through cookies and similar technologies it collects data about your interactions with its advertising partners, including which ads you were shown, how often and when, and whether you clicked one or made a purchase.

Through cookies and similar technologies, eBay collects data about your interactions with its advertising partners, including which ads you were shown, how often and when they were shown, and whether you clicked one or made a purchase.

Why this matters

Your response to ads is measured and recorded.

What the policy says

Data about your activities and interactions with our advertising partners including data about the advertisements you were shown, how often they were shown, when and where they were shown, and whether you took any action, such as clicking on an advertisement or making a purchase.

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Advertising & Profiling eBay performs identity and creditworthiness checks

What this means

eBay says it performs identity checks and creditworthiness or other financial standing checks, including checks by payment service providers it cooperates with to offer certain payment methods.

eBay performs identity checks and creditworthiness or other financial standing checks, including checks by payment service providers it cooperates with to offer certain payment methods.

Why this matters

Your financial standing can be checked when you use eBay.

What the policy says

Performance of identity checks, creditworthiness and other financial standing checks (including such checks by payment service providers with which we cooperate to offer certain payment methods), evaluation of applications and comparison of information for accuracy and verification purposes.

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Biometrics With consent, eBay processes sellers' biometric data to identify them

What this means

eBay says that, with your consent, it processes sellers' biometric data to identify them and to further prevent fraud and reduce other risks on its platform.

With your consent, for sellers, eBay processes biometric data to identify them and to further prevent fraud and reduce other risks on its platform.

Why this matters

Biometric data is among the most sensitive kinds of personal data.

What the policy says

For sellers, processing of your biometric data to identify you and further prevent fraud and reduce other risks on our platform, and in connection with Know Your Customer and similar compliance requirements.

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12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Messages 2
  • Sharing 2
  • Advertising & Profiling 1
  • Camera & Photos 1
  • Location 1
  • Microphone & Audio 1
  • Sensitive Data 1
  • Tracking 1

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  • Location 2 more
  • Messages 2 more
  • Sensitive Data 5 more
  • Tracking 5 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 5 more
  • Sharing 9 more
  • Controls & Permissions 12 more
  • Other 3 more

  • Complete report

    43 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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